The Serious Game (film)

The Serious Game (Swedish: Den allvarsamma leken) is a 1945 Swedish period drama film directed by Rune Carlsten and starring Viveca Lindfors, John Ekman and Olof Widgren. It was shot at the Centrumateljéerna Studios in Stockholm. The film's sets were designed by the art director Bertil Duroj. It is based on the 1912 novel of the same title by Hjalmar Söderberg.

Synopsis
At the turn of the twentieth century, Arvid and Lydia are in love. However, his poor financial circumstances lead her to marry a wealthy, older man instead.

Cast

 * Viveca Lindfors as Lydia Stille
 * John Ekman as Anders Stille, hennes far
 * Olof Widgren as 	Arvid Stjärnblom
 * Åke Claesson as 	Roslin
 * Eva Dahlbeck as Dagmar Randel
 * Gösta Cederlund as 	Redaktör Markel
 * Josua Bengtson as 	Grosshandlar Randel
 * Hjördis Petterson as 	Hans hustru
 * Hugo Björne as Chefredaktör Doncker
 * Gunnar Sjöberg as 	Baron Freutiger
 * Ulf Palme as Ture Törne
 * Renée Björling as Ester Roslin
 * Carl Deurell as Arvid's Father
 * Gösta Holmström as 	Captain Linde
 * Sven Lindberg as 	Lovén
 * Ruth Weijden as 	Augusta, Stille's Maid
 * Birger Malmsten as 	Kaj Lidner
 * Per Oscarsson as 	Filip Stille, Lydia's Brother
 * Yngve Nyqvist as Randel's Guest
 * Sven-Eric Gamble as 	Young Man at the Party
 * Inga-Lill Åhström as 	Guest at Doncker's Party